Croc Facts

Crocodiles
There are two types of crocodiles found in Australia. Estuarine crocodiles (salties) and freshwater crocodiles (freshies). Both types are only found in the north of Australia and both are protected. Any killing, poaching, or interfering with crocodiles, their eggs or habitat  has penalties up to $10,000.

Freshies
Freshwater crocodiles inhabit freshwater rivers and creeks. They feed on fish, insects and small aquatic animals. Freshies are small compared to salties and rarely grow longer than 3 metres.

Salties
Despite what their name suggests, salties are not found only in saltwater but are sometimes found  in freshwater. Salties are the largest of all crocodiles. They can grow up to  7 metres long. They mainly feed on fish and water birds but occasionally feed on large animals like wallabies. Their size and large snout make it easy to recognise them in the wild. Salties are dangerous to humans.